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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
Michael O’Connor is a lawyer in the corporate and commercial team at Holding Redlich. His practice focuses on fund management, financial regulation and investment-related activities, particularly for regulated superannuation entities.
Based in Melbourne, Michael has recently acted on several large-scale superannuation successor fund transfers and various investment matters, including drafting and negotiating investment mandates and advising clients on Australian and international investments in private equity, infrastructure and other managed funds.
His work also regularly includes reviewing investment management, custodian, and administration agreements; general commercial contracting; and, more broadly, financial services reform and compliance.
Michael completed his juris doctor in 2020 from the University of Melbourne and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Level 8, 555 Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
+61 3 9321 9876
michael.oconnor@holdingredlich.com
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Michael O’Connor
Lawyer – Corporate and Commercial Law
Holding Redlich
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2021
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Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
2021
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Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty Global Transaction Solutions
2019–present
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2015–present
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand at Insurance Advisernet
2015–present
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2012–15
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Chief Underwriting Officer at QBE Asia
2012–15
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2007–11
Human Resources Magazine | key media
GM Australian Intermediaries at QBE
2007–11
1997
2004-07
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NSW Regional Manager at QBE
2004-07
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2019
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
2022
Excellence awardee – Independent Mortgage Adviser of the Year category at the New Zealand Mortgage Awards
2022
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2020–present
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
2020–present
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2021
Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
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Launched his own business,
Ascend Financial Services
2022
“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
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2021
2022
2023
2021–present
Aug 2022
Employed as a lawyer at Holding Redlich
2020
Admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Victoria
2021
Shortlisted in Lawyers Weekly’s top 10 finalists for the 30 Under 30 Awards
2022
Recognised as one of Australasian Lawyer’s Rising Stars
2023
Senior Associate – Construction, Infrastructure and Projects at Holding Redlich
2021-
present
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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2014–18
2018–20
2019–19
2019–present
2018–present
Employed as a lawyer at Holding Redlich
2020
Project Coordinator at QBE Insurance
2018-20
National Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2019–
19
2019–22: Co-Founder and Business Operations at Mitti Insurance
2019–present: Co-Founder and Head of Sales & Underwriting at Mitti Insurance
2021: Insurance Business Young Gun, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Finalist (Insurtech of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in September 2021, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Winner (Insurtech Start-Up of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in August 2022
2019–
present
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Immigration and Mobility
2021: DEI Champion awardee at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference, USA
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Talent Acquisition, Gold
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Women Empowerment Strategy, Silver
2022: HR Excellence Awards Talent Mobility, Gold
2022: HR Excellence Awards, DEI, Bronze
2022: HR Excellence Awards, Employee Branding, Silver
2020,2021,2022: Great Place to Work: Best Place to work for medium/large organization in Singapore and Asia
2018–
present
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2014–18
2018–20
2019–19
2019–present
2018–
present
Assistant Business Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2014–
18
Project Coordinator at QBE Insurance
2018-
20
National Relationship Manager at QBE Insurance
2019–
19
2019–22: Co-Founder and Business Operations at Mitti Insurance
2019–present: Co-Founder and Head of Sales & Underwriting at Mitti Insurance
2021: Insurance Business Young Gun, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Finalist (Insurtech of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in September 2021, Australian Insurance Industry Awards 2021 Winner (Insurtech Start-Up of the Year) Issued by ANZIF in August 2022
2019-
present
Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition, Immigration and Mobility
2021: DEI Champion awardee at the National Diversity & Leadership Conference, USA
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Talent Acquisition, Gold
2021 and 2022: HR Excellence Awards, Women Empowerment Strategy, Silver
2022: HR Excellence Awards Talent Mobility, Gold
2022: HR Excellence Awards, DEI, Bronze
2022: HR Excellence Awards, Employee Branding, Silver
2020,2021,2022: Great Place to Work: Best Place to work for medium/large organization in Singapore and Asia
2018–
present
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